How to do a squat

Squats are a type of exercise that can be done at home without any sort of equipment. Squats work out the body and core muscles, they also help to shape the thighs and buttocks.  Squats also improves the blood circulation, posture and also digestion. 

This exercise focuses on the lower part of the body and works out quadriceps, calf, abdominals, spine and many more. 

Steps
1. Stand tall with your feet apart and your arms down beside
2. Start to lower your back as far as you are pushing your hips and bending your knees and pushing your body weight into your heels
3. Make sure you lower into the squat and your arms will start to raise out in front of you for balance
4. Keep a neutral spine at all times and never let your knees go over your toes
5. The lower body should be parallel with the floor and your chest should be lifted at all times.
6. Pause then lift back up in a controlled movement to the starting position
7. Repeat steps 1-6 at least 10 times


 

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MQ Student Living is a blog created by a group of students at Macquarie University brought together by our interest in living well on a student budget. We are excited by this opportunity to combine our individual interests in travel, style, food, tech, health and fitness on this blog, and hope by sharing our discoveries we can provide inspiration to our readers for thriving in the many aspects of modern life.

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